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<p>Defence exporters will continue to be supported by the Defence and Security Organisation
within DIT, as they are now. Military and dual-use items will continue to be subject
to the existing export licensing controls.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department
has made of the implications for his policies of the UN expert panel report which
stated that British-made laser guidance missile systems were found at an air raid
site in Yemen in a strike that breached international humanitarian law; and whether
his Department plans to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling of 20 June 2019 on the application
of Campaign Against Arms Trade.

<p>The Government will take account of this report and other relevant evidence, information
and reporting in making any decisions on the export licensing position under Criterion
2c of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The Government
will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in
the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p><p>The
Secretary of State has submitted a Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court in respect
of the Court of Appeal’s judgement of 20 June 2019. Without prejudice to this, work
is underway on the process for retaking licensing decisions in accordance with the
Order of the Court of Appeal of 20 June 2019.</p>

<p>Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. It covers only licensing
information for the whole of the UK. Regional and constituency data can only be provided
at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Currently only information from Q1 2019 (1 January
to 31 March 2019) has been published; this shows 3,343 export licence applications
were received and 3,298 export licences were issued.</p><p>The department’s performance
targets are for 70% of applications for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs)
to be responded to within 20 working days, and 99% within 60 working days. The targets
apply as soon as the applicant has supplied the full documentation necessary to support
their application. The median processing time for SIELs in Q1 2019 was 11 working
days. Data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published on 15
October 2019.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many export licence requests
have been granted by her Department to businesses in (a) the UK, (b) the North East
and (c) Wansbeck constituency in 2019.

<p>Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. It covers only licensing
information for the whole of the UK. Regional and constituency data can only be provided
at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Currently only information from Q1 2019 (1 January
to 31 March 2019) has been published; this shows 3,343 export licence applications
were received and 3,298 export licences were issued.</p><p>The department’s performance
targets are for 70% of applications for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs)
to be responded to within 20 working days, and 99% within 60 working days. The targets
apply as soon as the applicant has supplied the full documentation necessary to support
their application. The median processing time for SIELs in Q1 2019 was 11 working
days. Data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published on 15
October 2019.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many export licence requests
have been received by her Department from businesses in (a) the UK, (b) the North
East and (c) Wansbeck constituency in 2019.

<p>Licensing data is published as Official Statistics on GOV.UK. It covers only licensing
information for the whole of the UK. Regional and constituency data can only be provided
at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Currently only information from Q1 2019 (1 January
to 31 March 2019) has been published; this shows 3,343 export licence applications
were received and 3,298 export licences were issued.</p><p>The department’s performance
targets are for 70% of applications for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs)
to be responded to within 20 working days, and 99% within 60 working days. The targets
apply as soon as the applicant has supplied the full documentation necessary to support
their application. The median processing time for SIELs in Q1 2019 was 11 working
days. Data covering the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 will be published on 15
October 2019.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reasons she invited
a delegation from Hong Kong to the Defence and Security Equipment International arms
fair; and if she will make a statement.

<p>The reason any country is invited to the Defence and Security Equipment International
exhibition is because it brings together manufacturers of defence and security equipment
and prospective purchasers. It provides an opportunity for UK industry to demonstrate
the wide range of products to potential overseas customers.</p><p> </p><p>Hong Kong
has recently confirmed that it is not attending.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31
July 2019 to Question 280324 on Arms Trade: Trade Fairs, what engagement by Government
Ministers will be provided to the Defence and Security Equipment International 2019
arms fair.

<p>It is expected that Ministers from MOD, DIT and BEIS will attend Defence and Security
Equipment International 2019 (DSEI). Last minute diary changes may supersede any arrangements
made. Details of the Ministers who attended will be available after 13 September 2019.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the 20 June
2019 Court of Appeal judgment on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, how many (a) standard
individual export licences, (b) open individual and (c) open general export licences
his Department is reviewing.

<p>Further to the judgment of 20 June 2019, the Government is carefully considering
the implications of the judgment for licensing, including extant licences. The Government
is considering the design of the process for licensing to ensure compliance with the
judgment, as well as determining which extant licences are in scope. While this is
taking place, the Government will not grant any new licences for export to Saudi Arabia
or its coalition partners for items that might be used in Yemen.</p>